The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-04-09

| Tomato companion; a prudent, devoted moth
er: successful instructor and an invaluable
member of society, exemplifyiug the highest
type of true Christian life. Throughout hel
entire illness she entertained a hope of re-
covery, yet expressed no fear Of her ap-
preaching dissolution. Brief but appropriate
services we're held at the residence of the
parents, in North Lewisburg, March 8, after
which the remains were taken to the Uni
vers alist church in Woodstock, where she
with her bereaved husband, worshiped in the
early years Of their welded life, and in the
afternoon of the same day, appropriate ser
vices were held and sermon delivered in
memory of the good woman who had gone to
the higher life, and for the comfort of surviv-
ing friends. May the grace of the loving
Father ever sustain them till all shall be gath
cred in the home abotel j. W. HENLEY.
Eliza @. Rohrer, wife of G. B. Rohrer, was
born in Hamilton, O., August 81, 1917, and
died at her home in Newton, Kan, Feb. %,
1887. In early life she became a member of
the Universalist church at Cincinnati, o.,
and still held membership with the church
10 Oxford. In the faith of this belief she was
happy to exchange the earthly life for the
immortal. A loving wife and mother has
joined the loved ones awaiting her lover the
river"
In the death of Mary E. Keep, the Keep
vile (Pa. )Universalist church lost devoted
and worthy member, one who will be missed
on account of fidelity to her convictions, and
her almost constant presence among the few
true and faithful members and friends of our
church. At Keepvile the Universalists have
no church editice, having been granted the
use of the Methodist church for one service
for about three years, during which time that
consistent and faithful Christian woman was
seldom absent from church. Mary's mother
died when she was a little girl, and she was
placed under the care of good Christian
family, by the name of Cole, in which she was
trained in all those wholesome principles
which made her good and useful woman.
She remained with the Cole family and took
care of them to the close of their lives; and
after that, took care of John Coles wife until
she died; and then of John Cole, son of Am
plias Cole, until his death, proving to those
who cared for her a faithful daughter and sis
ter. Br. @. Pelton, Methodist neghbor who
had known Mary E. Keep all her life, made
some very feeling remarks to the effect that
Mary was mourned for by many-by all who
knew her outside of the family relatives. His
touching remarks brought tears to the ey es
Of most of the congregation. She is the last
of the family who lived together so many
years at the old homestead of Amplias Cole,
in the valley of Oonneaut Creek, Erie county.
She was tenderly and attentively cared for
by devoted natural sisters and neighbors
during her illness. Her sisters are worthy
members of the Methodist church, and are
by their education and prejudices opposed to
Mary's belief In the language of Mrs. B.
Z. Keep: "She was a most earnest Christian
and member of the Universalist church,
living her principles in every act of her life.
Of her it may be said, she had not an enemy
in the world" Her death was caused by
blood poisoning, arising from using diamond
dyes in weaving. Mary E. Keep departed
this life for higher one, Dec. 81, 1886, aged
about forty eight years. The services were
conducted by the Rev. Mr.. Perry, of the M.
e. church, assisted by the writer. His text
was Job xvi. %. His sermon was very good,
but he omitted any allusion to the subjects
belief. K. MA.